It's party time...

Cowboy ballad ahh arrest 💀

Was he making a nuclear snake gun?

No, a nuclear gun that shoots drunk snakes

According to officers, he joked about trying to create a "super snake".

Count me in for a party like that

She's my girlfriend

If he had uranium with him, arresting him may have saved hundreds of thousands or even millions of lives.

Nope.

If he had uranium, it was likely uranium-238 which doesn't work for nuclear weaponry. To create a nuclear weapon, he would have needed lots of specialized and expensive equipment to create uranium-235 which can be used for nuclear weaponry. Creating uranium-235 at home would be almost impossible.

Uranium-238 is not very radioactive and only emits alpha particles which can be easily stopped by human skin. By itself, it's not dangerous.

Also, nuclear terrorism has never even happened and I doubt this man has any knowledge that would help him commit mass murder with a nuclear weapon.

Lastly, US citizens are legally allowed to own uranium-238 since it is not dangerous unless someone has specialized equipment and training.

Thank you for reassuring me. But if there are no laws against possessing uranium-238, why did the police mention it alongside items which do have legal restrictions, such as a rattlesnake, whiskey and a firearm?

I checked out the article and he (Stephen Jennings) and Rachel Rivera were both arrested. Stephen Jennings was arrested for an expired license and Rachel Rivera was arrested for being a convicted felon with possession of a firearm. The police later found out that they had also stolen the vehicle. When the vehicle was being impounded, they found the rattlesnake, whiskey, and uranium. The uranium was in a canister and in a powdered form called yellowcake. Yellowcake is a form of uranium used for preparing uranium fuel for reactors. Owning uranium ore is usually fine, but yellowcake is a bit different. People are allowed to own yellowcake if they have a permit or have a good reason since it is used differently.

He told the police that he had the uranium because he had bought a Geiger counter and the powder came with the Geiger counter. He joked with officers that he was trying to create a "super snake".

He and Rachel were not under the influence of alcohol.

Charges:

Stephen Jennings was arrested on charges of:
Possession of a stolen vehicle
Transporting an open container of liquor
Operating a vehicle with a suspended license
Failure to carry a security verification form

Rachel Rivera was arrested on charges of:
Possession of a firearm after a former felony conviction

The snake was taken from the scene and euthanized and the uranium was inspected. The uranium did not result in charges because Stephen Jennings had a legal amount.

Stephen Jennings was also within his rights to have the snake.

I'm guessing they mentioned those things so that people would click on the article because it's rare for someone to own those things together.

at last someone understands misinformation!!

She only licks when she's not sure.

ThaTS CraZy

Let's hope that nuclear terrorism NEVER happens, because that would be devastational!

Yeah, but at least it's very easy to detect radioactive materials.

too late I'm working on it

yap yap

I also have several pounds of uranium in my own house in the form of uranium glass.

Many people own uranium (or radioactive materials) and don't notice it.

Several places also sell uranium ore minerals. I actually bought some in Arizona.

Typical American ?

Nah, there'd be some McDonald's burgers or Chick-fil-A in there, too!

Real

let me guess, Florida?